Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5848902 | Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Di(n-butyl) phthalate (DBP) and its active metabolite monobutyl phthalate (MBP) have been shown to disrupt reproductive organ growth. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of DBP/MBP on steroidogenesis in the murine Leydig tumor cell line MLTC-1 in vitro. MLTC-1 cells were incubated with various concentrations of DBP (100, 1, 0.01, and 0 μmol/l in DMSO) and MBP (1000, 10, 0.1, and 0 μmol/l in DMSO) for 24 h. Testosterone secretion was stimulated at the lowest doses and inhibited at higher treatment doses of DBP and MBP. The mRNA levels of the side-chain cleavage enzyme (P450scc), cytochrome p450c17 (P450c17) and 3β-hydroxy-steroid dehydrogenase (3βHSD) were significantly reduced in the phthalate-exposed groups, whereas, the transcription and translation of insulin-like hormone 3 (INSL3) was affected by DBP and MBP. Alterations of the steroidogenic enzymes and INSL3 in MLTC-1 cells may be involved in the biphasic effects of DBP/MBP on androgen production.
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Authors
Xi Chen, Qing-hong Zhou, Ling Leng, Xu Chen, Zeng-rong Sun, Nai-jun Tang,